They were on the decline before 2011, and I'm sure they're still not rising as much as the publishers need or want, but here are a couple of more recent news articles saying that comics, unlike other publishing markets, have seen digital and print increases simultaneously:Originally Posted by Dr. Poison
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/06/05/comic...-flourish.html
https://www.theguardian.com/books/20...ore-print-fans
To be more specific, the Diamond top 300 sales for the month that Azz's #1 came out were 7.27 million, as compared to 8.53 million last month when Rucka's #1 appeared (according to comichron).
I try to forget Finch's run. No doubt it complicates things, but I think it's likely that Rucka is bringing back some readers who came to WW with Azz and left with Finch but still retained some interest in the character--as well as continuing to hold onto those readers who joined with Azz and persisted with Finch. And again, of course Rucka is surely also bringing back readers who quit during Azz's run.